Structure Fire
Gallons of water:
L: Engine 1, Engine 3, Tender 6
C: Engine 2, Tender 1
L: 1000, 500, 1800 gallons
C: 2500, 3000 gallons
A chain
what is measurement of 66 feet?
first drug for potential MI
what is aspirin?
Parts of STRUCTURAL PPE
Boots, pants, coat, shroud, helmet, gloves
LACES / LCES
WHAT IS LOOKOUT, AWARENESS, COMM, ESCAPE, SAFETY ZONE
5 items you take into chimney fire
salvage cover, metal bucket, shovel(s), chemfex, extinguisher
gallons of water:
L: Engine 4, Truck 7, Tender 6
C: Brush 1, Rescue 1
L: 250, 200, 1800 gallons
C: 400, 200 gallons
normal adult blood glucose range
70 - 99 milligrams per deciliter
Parts of WILDLAND PPE
Boots, pants, shirt, helmet with shroud, gloves, webgear, eye & ear protection
PERL / PEARL
Pupils equal and reactive to light
CAVITATION
pump lacks water, too much air.
can damage pump.
keep water circulating (open tank fill)
3 primary influences on wildland fire behavior
fuel, weather, topography
spine boards, C collars and MAST pants have this is common.
no longer recommended in most circumstances
spine boards & C-collars designed for immobilization
MAST pants to prevent shock
What are CO and HCN?
Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen Cyanide
called the TOXIC TWINS
SAMPLE
S&S, Allergies, meds, Past Med hx, LOI, event
LVFD SCBA cylinder PSI
4500 PSI
Pre-Treat
Retreat
Return
wildland tactic
Fire Front Following
Patient's O2SAT = 88% RA
next step?
admininister O2
SLOW IS SMOOTH
SMOOTH IS FAST
FDFM
fine dead fuel moisture
WYE versus SIAMESE
Wye = 1 inlet and 2 outlets
Siamese = 1 outlet and 2 inlets
GHT
Garden Hose Thread
wildland mop up hose
sign versus symptom
sign - what EMS sees / hears / measures
symptom - what patient feels
How big does a wildfire safety zone need to be?
4 times the flame height with enough room for all crews and apparatus
larger if sloped
SLICE-RS
Size-up, Locate fire, Isolate Flow path, Extinguish -
Rescue, Salvage (actions of opportunity)